Newly renamed SM Tacoma swings with Svitzer Shotley for Felixstowe 7. 10th April 2018

As the lighter winds sweep across the UK, thick and dense fog began to form causing navigational issues.

The SM Tacoma was due to arrive around midday but was pushed back to later in the afternoon in hope visability would improve.

As the fog lifted a bit, a Harwich Haven pilot leaves the harbour outbound to the Sunk Pilot Station where they boards the SM Tacoma.

Heading inbound, the pilot requests just one Svitzer tug for berthing to meet at the Platters and make fast centre lead aft.

Svitzer Shotley breaks away from the tug pontoon out the harbour to meet the SM Tacoma. Approaching the harbour, visability decreased to about 4-6 cables and slightly improved inside the harbour.

Once inside the harbour the pilot tracking on a northerly heading towards the Shotley Spit where the Svitzer Shotley moves out onto the starboard quarter and increase power to swing the SM Tacoma to port.  After swinging, the pilot backs up towards Felixstowe's Trinity 7 where Tacoma was berthing portside to alongside.